Absentee voting will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 12 for the Nov. 8 Presidential General Election. If you have requested a ballot by mail, the ballots will not be mailed before Oct. 12.

To vote by absent ballot, an individual must apply for a ballot in writing and submit the request to the county Board of Elections. Requests must include voter’s name, residence address, mailing address (if different), date of the election, a statement that the person requesting the ballot is a qualified elector, date of birth, identification, voter’s signature and date.

Identification is required and can be a voter’s Ohio driver’s license or state ID number, the last four digits of the voter’s Social Security number, or a copy of another acceptable form of identification.